The cumulative total of Covid cases in Orkney is now at 370 as 4 new positive test results were recorded in the Health Board area.

From 9th to 15th of October the positive cases in Orkney were as follows:

• West Mainland: 5
• Stromness, Sandwick, Stenness: 0 – 2
• East Mainland: 0 – 2
• North Isles, Linked South Isles, Hoy, Flotta: 0 – 2

The stats for Scotland published on 18th of October 2021 were as follows:

• 2,194 new cases of COVID-19 reported
• 20,113 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results
  • 11.5% of these were positive
• 0 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive (Noting that Register Offices are now generally closed at weekends)
• 44 people were in intensive care yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19
• 857 people were in hospital yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19
• 4,289,119 people have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccination and 3,879,942 have received their second dose

People are reminded to:

• get the vaccine when you are offered it
• wear a face covering where required
• wash your hands regularly, and cover your nose and mouth if coughing or sneezing
• self isolate and take a PCR test if you have symptoms
• take regular tests if you don’t have symptoms to reduce the risk of spreading the virus
• meet outside if you can, and open windows when indoors
• keep your distance from people not in your group
• work from home, or do a mixture of home and office working if possible
• use the apps: COVID status (vaccine passport), Protect Scotland and Check-in Scotland